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Because weaves are considered less damaging to your hair
than constant chemical treatments, celebrities often hide their real hair under
complex weaves, unafraid of the side effects. While some still keep their
natural hair beautiful and healthy, other celebs suffer from wearing weaves for
too long.

See a few of the biggest celebrities without weaves and decide if they’re just as fabulous with their
natural tresses without the aid of a single hair extension.

Beyoncé

After wearing weaves for most of her career, Beyoncé showed
off a cute pixie cut on Instagram. Her bleached blonde pixie is just as cute on
Queen Bey as the long and flowing locks she sports in most of her videos an on
stage in her concerts.

If Beyoncé ever decided to dump the weaves for good, her
fans probably won’t mind it at all.

Kim Kardashian

Wearing heavy hair extensions during and after your
pregnancy can have very unpleasant side effects, and Kim Kardashian learned
that the hard way. The reality TV star was recently photographed with her
natural hair in a bun, showing off multiple sparse patches. Her quick weight
loss plan after giving birth might have also contributed to her hair loss. If
Kim does suffer from traction alopecia, she should consider becoming one of the
full time celebrities without weaves.

Tyra Banks

From lace front wigs to weaves, Tyra rarely shows off her
real hair. The supermodel and TV personality has shown off her real hair in cornrows,
but also went for the natural look in 2009, when she appeared on her show
rocking only her real tresses. She’s also posted pics of herself without a
weave on Twitter, getting mostly positive reactions from her fans.

Nicki Minaj

Pictures of celebrities without weaves are often restricted
to short hair, but Nicki Minaj has been hiding really long hair under her
brightly colored wigs. Showing off her long ponytail on Instagram and then
wearing her hair naturally to red carpet events was a bold move for Minaj, but
one that might actually improve her image.

Naomi Campbell

The most famous victim of traction alopecia, Naomi Campbell
has probably done irreparable damage to her hair follicles. Heavy weaves put a
lot of pressure on the scalp and continued use will result in the destruction
of hair follicles. Once that happens, wigs become the only solution, but Campbell’s
don’t always stay in place.

Gabrielle Union

One of the celebrities without weaves that shows off
beautiful hair, Gabrielle Union admitted to sticking to natural hair in her free
time. “I wear weaves for my job to protect my own hair from heat and product
buildup. I don’t leave weaves in longer than six weeks, and I use quality hair.
I haven’t had a relaxer in over ten years! Natural hair is great and weaves can
give you plenty of easy options,” she explained on Twitter.

Janet Jackson

Keeping her real hair hidden under weaves for decades, Janet
Jackson shocked her fans in 2010 when she showed off a very short haircut. While
extensions have been part of most of her videos, her daring choice doesn’t look
half bad.

Kelly Rowland

After wearing short hair at the beginning of her pop career
in Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland often chose to augment her own tresses with
good extensions. Sporting a pixie cut made her one of the more celebrities
without weaves, and showed off a look that works as both feminine and edgy,
without the need for long and flowing locks.

Toni Braxton

From the cool partly shaved look Toni Braxton debuted in
2010 to other instances where she wore her hair natural and short, the singer
proved that she’s not afraid to go natural. While her sister Tamar has her own
line of wigs and weaves, Toni doesn’t always sport extensions.

Kim Zolciak

Former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”, Kim
Zolciak has kept her natural hair hidden for 4 years before revealing that...
it doesn’t look that different from her wigs. Among celebrities without weaves,
Kim Zolciak showed the least shocking before and after shots, but is still a
big fan of extensions for extra volume and curls.